New York Giants operating again Devin Singletary (groin) will likely be out there this week when the staff hosts the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
Singletary missed the final two video games, which has paved the best way for rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. to come back in and presumably “Wally Pipp” him.
For these unfamiliar with that time period, it refers back to the former New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp, who misplaced his job to a younger upstart by the title of Lou Gehrig. Pipp by no means began one other recreation at first as Gehrig launched into his historic streak of two,130 consecutive video games performed.
We’re not saying that is the top of Singletary however reasonably the start of Tracy, a fifth-round select of Purdue who started his profession as a large receiver at Iowa.
Tracy has are available and mainly owned the job over the previous two weeks. Towards Seattle, he rushed for 129 yards on 18 carries, and final week versus Cincinnati, Tracy gained 107 whole yards and scored a landing.
Reporters and followers would possibly suppose that with Singletary returning, the Giants might have an argument on their palms. That was squashed on Friday when head coach Brian Daboll mentioned that Tracy would see vital enjoying time in opposition to Philadelphia this Sunday.
“He’s performed a superb job, he’s earned it, so he’ll get loads of enjoying time,” mentioned Daboll. “Motor, we’ll see how the sport’s going and the way it transpires. However Motor will play, Tracy will play, (Eric) Grey will play. We’ll use all three of these guys.”
Singletary has rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns however has solely averaged 3.9 yards per carry. He has caught 10 passes for 72 yards to Tracy’s 11 receptions for 99.
“Tyrone has capitalized on his alternatives,” Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka mentioned on Thursday. “He’s performed an excellent job within the cross recreation, within the display recreation, within the operating recreation. We’re simply going to proceed constructing off of that.”
With the Giants averaging simply 16.0 factors per recreation this season, they’re in search of essentially the most dynamic gamers they should step ahead and make performs.
This Sunday ought to mark the return of stud wideout Malik Nabers from the concussion protocol which might mark the primary recreation that he and Tracy will spend significant time on the sphere collectively.
